‘Devastating blow to Dogriyat, Dogras and their culture’

Col Dr Virendra K Sahi, VrC IC Media, pointed out that there are only 20 percent Kashmiri speaking population in the J&K State, while others speak Dogri, Pahari or Gojri dialects of it on either side of the LoC. There is a case to teach Dogri in Kashmir as a choice with the official language Urdu. He called the ‘Draconian Order’ as an onslaught on the very existence of Dogras as an act of vendetta against the founders and erstwhile rulers of the J&K. “It must be opposed by all might, by one and all including students and educational institutes who are most affected directly” said the veteran warrior.